trifoliate
English edit
Etymology edit
tri- (“three”) + Latin foliātus (“leaved”)[1] Doublet of tréflé.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: trīfōʹlĭət, IPA(key): /tɹaɪˈfəʊlɪət/,[1]
Adjective edit
trifoliate (not comparable)
- (chiefly botany)[1] Having or comprising three leaves, or (loosely) trifoliolate (with three leaflets)[2] or having leaves with three parts, as the clover plant.[1]
- Coordinate terms: unifoliate (1), bifoliate (2), quadrifoliate (4)
- Comprising, abounding with, or featuring trefoils.
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
- trefoil
- trifoliolate (diminutive, botany)
- trifolium
- Trifolium (genus, botany)
Translations edit
having three leaves
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See also edit
Noun edit
trifoliate (plural trifoliates)
- A trifoliate plant
References edit
Latin edit
Adjective edit
trifoliāte